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Year in Review Family Law, cont. from page 17 in part as a family law settlement judge and in part as an overflow criminal department. There are many other changes coming. One of the most devastating is the upcoming loss of part of our court family - court reporters. Until further notice, beginning January 2, 2013, parties desiring a transcript will be required to arrange for private reporting services for all short and long cause matters, excluding those heard in the AB 1058 department. In addition, effective November 12, 2012, the Clerk’s office will shorten its closing time from 3:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., with exceptions for temporary restraining orders and other emergency matters which may be filed up to 3:00 p.m. Self-help services will follow the reduced 1:00 p.m. schedule and workshops for self-represented litigants will be cut back. Given reduced staffing levels, we will eliminate Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) filings at the Richmond Courthouse beginning on a date to be determined. The Family Law Division will most likely take on the DVRO’s and Civil Harassment hearings that had previously been heard in Concord and Walnut Creek. We anticipate that interpreters in DVRO cases will continue, using one-time Court Reserves this fiscal year, until an ongoing funding source can be identified. The staff of the family law division has been working tirelessly to implement this dramatic transformation. Needless to say, many of these changes are a work-inprogress and details will have to be ironed out in the future. We ask for the Bar’s patience as we implement these changes. The long tradition of positive Bench-Bar relations continues unabated. On behalf of the family law bench, I want to express our gratitude for the Bar’s impressive volunteer services for the Court and its ongoing willingness to collaborate. We’ll need it next year. s 18 NovemBER 2012
Morrill Law Firm 1333 N. California Blvd., Ste 620 • Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone 925.322.8615 • Fax 925.357.3151 Will & Trust Litigation Financial Elder Abuse Conservatorships General Civil Litigation Probate & Civil Appeals Mediation Joseph Morrill Andrew R. Verriere Nicole Morrill Paralegal CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CONTRA COSTA LAWYER 19
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